Tropical Jazz Big Band
Japanese latin jazz big band led by Carlos Kanno.
The Tropical Jazz Big Band (Japanese: 熱帯JAZZ楽団, Nettai Jazz Gakudan) is a Japanese latin jazz big band. Led by Carlos Kanno, the group began as friends playing for fun and grew into an 18-piece ensemble. The band features four percussionists, a three-piece rhythm section, and powerful horns.
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Lore & Background
The Tropical Jazz Big Band started out as a group of friends playing for fun and eventually evolved into an 18-piece ensemble. The band is led by Carlos Kanno. Their lineup includes four percussionists, a three-piece rhythm section, and powerful horns, with members such as Shirō Sasaki on trumpet and Salt Shionoya on piano.
Reader's Guide
The Tropical Jazz Big Band released their first album, Live in Yokohama, in 1998, which was also their first live concert recording. That same year, the band performed in the United States. They have played at various jazz festivals and venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York City. Their discography spans eighteen numbered albums, from Nettai I through Nettai XVIII, including live recordings, compilations of covers, and original compositions. The band is sometimes incorrectly referred to in the United States as Nettai Tropical Jazz Big Band.
Did You Know?
- The band is sometimes incorrectly referred to in the United States as Nettai Tropical Jazz Big Band.
- Their first album, Live in Yokohama, was released in 1998 and was also their first live concert recording.
- The ensemble includes four percussionists and a three-piece rhythm section.
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